Congratulations Stephen Colbert, Now Here's How to Stop Dressing Like a Jerk

The wait is over for TV fans and celebrity lurkers, becuase today CBS announced that Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman on "The Late Show," ending his run as a controversial (to morons) Commedy Central mainstay.

Presumably, Colbert will be leaving his right-wing dingbat character behind, but to truly do that, he's going to have to ditch those red power ties and crappy Capitol Hill suits. All the more so because Jimmy Fallon, his soon-to-be rival in the new late night wars, dresses pretty damn well in slim suits and even double-monks.

Fallon wears sharp-shouldered, solid blue or grey suits almost exclusively, so to set himself apart we suggest Colbert ups his tailoring game with subtle checks or stripes in slim cuts with more natural shoulders.

A classic windowpane plaid suit and paisley tie would look contemporary while giving a nod to Colbert's "conservative" past, especially when paired with rounded, tortoiseshell eyeglasses, and a rich Bordeaux wingtip.

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